GTE Wireless, Inc. v. Cellexis International, Inc.

TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

On behalf of its affiliate Célico Partnership (“Célico”), appellant GTE Wireless sought enforcement of a 1996 covenant not to sue that GTE Mobilnet Services Corporation and GTE Corporation (collectively “GTE”) 1 made with appellee Cellexis International, Inc. (“Cellexis”). 2 On cross-motions for summary judgment, the district court granted summary judgment for Cellexis, finding that the Settlement Agreement did not reach entities that became GTE affiliates after the execution of the 1996 Agreement. After extensive consideration, we reverse.

I. Background

A. Generation…